Foreign Minister Cho Calls for Inter-Korean Dialogue at G20 Meeting
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Foreign Minister Cho Hyun attended the G20 foreign ministers' meeting and said that dialogue and communication between the two Koreas are important for easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The meeting is a forum where foreign ministers of the world's major 20 economies discuss international issues together. Minister Cho stated that the situation on the Korean Peninsula should be managed stably with the attention of the international community.
Minister Cho also stressed that Korea will actively participate in upholding the law of the sea. The law of the sea is an international set of rules that defines rights and obligations at sea, and it serves as an important standard for all countries that use the oceans. He explained that because Korea relies heavily on maritime trade, abiding by these rules is directly linked to the national interest.
In addition, Minister Cho said that Korea can expand its role as an energy hub. An energy hub refers to a center that imports and stores energy or supplies it to other countries. Because Korea is relatively short of energy resources, building a stable energy supply chain has long been regarded as an important task.
These remarks can be seen as reflecting Korea's diplomatic direction across multiple areas, including peace on the Korean Peninsula, international cooperation, and energy security. Attention is now focused on how inter-Korean relations and discussions within the international community will develop going forward.
Sources: 조선일보
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